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A consultant firm must submit
Part II - General Qualifications of the
Standard Form 330 (Architect-Engineer
Qualifications Form) along with a letter of Interest to
Denise Gumpper, Chief of Contract Administration, Vermont Agency of
Transportation, 1 National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT
05633-5001. VTrans requires the consultant firm to complete Part 2
of the SF330.
The consultant may attach additional information
regarding the firm. Once qualified, the firm will be added to our
Qualified Consultant List for a period of two years. |
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Do I have to be
prequalified with VTrans to submit a proposal? |
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No.
Each firm must ‘qualify’ for each project by submitting a technical
proposal in response to a RFP. Different RFP’s have different
requirements. |
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Do Vermont
companies receive any special treatment or advantages? |
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No. |
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Can I get a copy
of the qualified consultant list? |
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An
alphabetical list is
posted on the web site. It has the consultant’s name, address, phone and categories. |
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Can I get the
qualified consultant list broken down by category? |
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Only
upon request. Please send request in writing, by fax, email, or
phone. Please include category codes you are requesting. |
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How long are RFP’s
advertised for? |
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It
varies depending on the complexity of the project. It could be weeks or
months. |
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Can I find the RFP Packet
on-line? |
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Yes. VTrans is
now offering most RFP documents online, via our FTP system.
You must have an FTP account for Contract Administration, and you must
request access to the files for the specific RFP you are interested in.
Each RFP has a link to request an
RFP packet.
Please fill out the form completely.
Click here to see current
RFPs. |
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Do I have to wait for
an RFP to be advertised to request an FTP account? |
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No, you can request an FTP account at any time by visiting
our FTP page and completing the
form. |
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Do I have to use FTP, or can you email the files to
me? |
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VTrans will not email the
files. Please use the FTP system. |
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Can my firm have more than one FTP account? |
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No. Each firm may
have one Contract Administration FTP account. |
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We have an FTP account and I can not find the files,
now what? |
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Having an FTP account will
not grant you access to all RFPs. You must request access to each RFP
in order to be allowed access to those files. |
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Where can I find other
Vermont State Bid Opportunities? |
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There
are a variety of sources you can look into. The most comprehensive is Vermont
Bid Opportunities System,
a resource that provides bid opportunities available through Vermont based
federal, state, local governments and from private sector purchasing
organizations. Also, the
Department of Buildings and
General Services has
an on-line list of bids. |
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How long after the
Consultant Selection Committee meets can we expect an award? |
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It
varies based on the complexity of the project being proposed, and a number of
other factors. It could be from 1 to 5 weeks, maybe more. |
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What might hold up the
processing of a personal service contract? |
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The
number one delay is a firm’s failure to register with the Vermont
Secretary of State. A contract will not be written until the company has
received a current/active registration. More information can be found at
the
Secretary
of State's web
site.
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Who do I contact now that
I have a contract with the Agency? |
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Once there is an executed
contract, you should be using the program manager, for the specific
contract, as your contact at VTrans.
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When can I start work? |
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Once
there is an executed contract. |
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